Weight Loss Clinical Trials

The Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) is a two-phase study analyzing the risks and benefits of bariatric surgery and its impact on the health and well-being of patients with morbid obesity.

LABS-1

Objective: The first phase, LABS-1, had a short-term focus on the safety of bariatric procedures.

Total participants: 5,965

Nationally: 5,098

University of Pittsburgh: 867

Outcome: The collected data will result in many publications to help bariatric surgical clinicians provide better care. For example, see the landmark New England Journal of Medicine publication documenting the relative safety of bariatric surgery.